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MoCA: Montreal Cognitive Assessment 

#Diagnosis #Geriatrics #Dementia #Montreal #Cognitive #Assessment #MoCA #MSE #Evaluation #Score
Montreal Cognitive Assessment ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #Dementia #Montreal ... #Cognitive #Assessment
The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is commonly used as a screening tool to detect dementia. However,
tool to detect dementia ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #Dementia #SLUMS ... Examination #Score #Assessment
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
neuropsychological assessment ... atrophy Lewy body dementia ... (parkinsonian signs ... Frontotemporal dementia ... Workup #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Cholinesterase Inhibitor (ChEl) and Memantine Deprescribing Algorithm 

To support health care professionals in employing the recommendations
#Management #Geriatrics ... #Dementia #Memantine
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
chromosome 21) Signs ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia ... pathophysiology #geriatrics ... #diagnosis #signs
SLU Mental Status Examination Tool
What does the SLU Mental Status Exam Test Do?
Q1-Q3: Attention, immediate recall,
extrapolation #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #Dementia #SLUMS ... #Examination #Assessment
Top Tips to help you use the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS)

1. It's all about the baseline
2.
Dementia doesn't ... Scale #CFS #Tips #Geriatrics ... #Diagnosis #Management
To be eligible for hospice beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease must have a FAST Scale of greater
Score #Alzheimers #Dementia ... #Functional #Assessment ... Hospice #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... Abnormal tone, ↓ power ... normothermia during assessment ... cord injury #Pediatrics ... Survey #CABCDE #management